If you already follow The Ranch on Instagram, you may already know that every Thursday a Rancher takes the helm of our account to tell their story. Ranch Life Takeovers are an opportunity to hear from people who are the heart and soul of The Ranch. Instagram was created for smart phones—to help us all channel creativity as we document our day-to-day life. Though we like a little #tbt during our takeovers, our Ranch Instagram is a snapshot of what’s going on from moment to moment at one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Here are some of the most-loved Rancher photos of 2018.

In fall of 2018, we almost started calling it our “moostagram” account because we were able to share images of these imposing and fascinating creatures almost every week. Driver Christopher Peden caught this “family” between Bluebird Cabin and our Historic Barn. While mother and calf looked for food, a young bull was hoping for a little fall romance. Swipe to view more images of this group of ungulates.

Our Ranchers were out in force as the first snowflakes made their way into the Rock Creek Valley. Though it was September 24th, our first snow had actually come almost two weeks earlier in 2017. They melted quickly, but everyone was very excited that winter was coming.

Despite the winter excitement, almost a month later, we were sad to see fall on it’s way out. These cottonwoods near Anaconda made our Master Naturalist Kelsey Bruns plead with fall to stay a little longer. The whole world turns golden and its hard to come in for the night.

We remember this day well. General Manager Jon Martin was hosting a game of archery tag for Housekeeping Appreciation Week, when this “guest” decided to cut across the Buckle Barn lawn on his way to Rock Creek. There’s nothing that says “half-time” like a 1,500 lb. moose.

Yoga Instructor Leigh Dollard seems to have a knack for capturing serene moments on The Ranch. The clip clop of hooves was the most beautiful music to our ears. We’d happily let it play in the background for hours, if we have to be behind a computer screen.

Activities Manager and Photography Guide Shea Shaughnessy shared this gorgeous capture of another type of Rock Creek resident, the Bighorn sheep. It’s not unusual to see these beautiful creatures throughout the year near the road or climbing up the steep valley cliffs.

We hope you’ll join us on Instagram in 2019, if you haven’t already. We give away curated goods from the Mercantile every time we welcome 5,000 more followers. Though our Montana county only has 3,000 residents, we’re thrilled to have such a robust extended ranch community. We hope you have a happy holiday, from our homestead to yours!

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